hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
the late emperor; preceding emperor
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mysterious thief; phantom thief
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
bank; banking institution
(large) house; residence; mansion
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly